Google announces new AI-powered features for education
Google announced a bunch of new features for classroom management, accessibility, and AI-powered features for creating questions and lesson plans as part of the Bett ed-tech event in the UK. AI-powered features Google already allows teachers to add questions to a YouTube video as part of its Classroom assignment. The
Read moreHUAWEI’s MateBook D 16 Pioneers Connectivity
Today’s workspaces transcend traditional cubicles, adapting to the modern professional’s dynamic lifestyle. Enter the HUAWEI MateBook D 16, a portable powerhouse that complements the contemporary work environment. Weighing a mere 1.68kg and measuring a slim 17mm, this sleek laptop seamlessly blends portability with robust performance, making it the ideal companion
Read moreEU wants to upgrade its supercomputers to support generative AI startups
European Union lawmakers scrambling for the bloc to be a contender in the generative AI race are presenting a package of support measures aimed at charging up homegrown AI startups and scale ups. Artificial intelligence technologies — and especially generative AI models which are trained on very large data-sets and
Read moreSpotify teases in-app purchases for EU iPhone users ahead of incoming DMA regulation
Spotify is gearing up to test Apple’s response to new European regulations designed to prevent so-called digital “gatekeepers” from engaging in anticompetitive practices. The music-streaming giant has shared a bunch of mockups to illustrate what its iPhone and iPad app could soon look like, including information about pricing, subscription offers
Read moreGeneral Catalyst leads $200M investment into Bilt Rewards, doubling its valuation to $3.1B
Bilt Rewards, whose platform aims to allow consumers to earn rewards on rent and daily neighborhood spend, has raised $200 million at a $3.1 valuation, the company announced today. General Catalyst led the financing, which more than doubles the New York-based company’s valuation compared to its $150 million October 2022
Read moreHashtag Trending Jan.24- Mother of all breaches leaks 26 billion user records; Gen Z more likely to fall for cyber scams; Humanoid robots make their way to BMW’s auto plants
The mother of all breaches has leaked 26 billion user records, Gen Z are more likely to fall for a phishing or other cyber scam, humanoid robots are making their way to BMW’s auto plants and maybe we haven’t learned much in decades about the risks of using technology in
Read moreGoogle’s Gradient backs Send AI to help enterprises extract data from complex documents
A fledgling Dutch startup wants to help companies extra data from large volumes of complex documents where accuracy and security is paramount — and it has just secured the backing of Google’s Gradient Ventures to do so. Send AI, as the startup is called, is taking on established incumbents in
Read moreThe World’s 10 Biggest Companies Revealed
The landscape of corporate giants have certainly changed in the last 20 years. In an era rife with smartphones, AI, blockchain, 5G, it comes with no surprise that technology dominates the stock market, with seven technology companies like Apple, Amazon and Tesla occupying the top 10. Although the Oil and
Read moreThe demands of regulated industries helped this startup raise $8M for its conversational AI approach
As conversational AI begins to take over the world, chatbots are being given a new lease of life. However, there are clear hazards on the road ahead. Parcel delivery giant DPD recently had to disable part of its online support chatbot after it swore at a customer. A user managed to
Read moreAn increasing consumer appetite for sustainable packaging is powering a new wave of startups
With the packaging market being valued at as much as €1 trillion globally it’s become a ripe field for startups to engage this market with digital products that can bring efficiency to a highly traditional industry. This is perhaps why Packmatic, a Berlin-based digital packaging marketplace has raised a €15 million
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